THE EASE & JOY OF MORNINGS (December 2018)

Join Kozan for “Ease and Joy of Mornings,” December 16—a quiet morning designed to introduce you to the art of zazen. It is an ideal entryway for beginners and even intermediate or long-time meditators who want a refresher course on this “dharma gate of joy and ease” as described by Zen Master, Dogen-Zenji.

Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund Update January, 2016

Upaya’s work with our on-the-ground people in Nepal continues via the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund. We are so grateful to everyone who has donated, your generosity has made this important support possible.

Winter Blankets to Nepal

A day after the big aftershock of 4.2 scale in Dolakha in December, Tora Akita and the Vairochanaa Foundation successfully distributed 1585 winter blankets to all 1585 families in Bigu VDC and Alampu VDC, upper Dolakha, through the help of Upaya Zen Center, Joan Halifax, and Upaya friends. 200 more blankets, and winter clothing for 200 babies and children have also been purchased and are being distributed. Our gratitude to Tora Akita, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita for their continuous work of serving those who are deeply effected by this disastrous earthquake in Nepal as winter takes its toll.

Nepal Earthquake Relief Video by Tora Akita

This video, by Tora, shows the real-time devastation of the earthquake last April and the work he and Pasang began immediately after the crisis—work that continues now, eight months later.

DISTRIBUTIONS

We are so grateful for the generous donations to Upaya’s Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund from people all over the world. We have made a second, third, and fourth round of funding to some of the people and organizations on this list.